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When young, brainy Bernie Cooper escapes the Nazis and ends up in New Orleans, he thinks at first that he’s landed softly, almost immediately findi... read full description

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Jul 01, 2011
Joanne rated it: 4 of 5 stars
This was such a wonderful story that draws on the events of WWII for one young man and blends it with his new life in New Orleans. We follow Bernie's emotional journey after he narrowly escapes Nazi Germany for a better life, only to leave his mother behind to a destiny he could hardly fathom. We see how the Holocaust effects Bernie and those that will become his support system in the United States.


Friedmann did a great job of breaking this story up into different sections of More...
Feb 02, 2011
Elizabeth rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I edited this book, and found it to be so much more interesting than most of my copy edits! Friedmann chronicles a family saga in a very unique way- combining three novellas and three POVs. I really enjoyed the historical aspects of Too Jewish, as well as the intrigue of the family dynamics.
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Jun 27, 2011
Michelle rated it: 4 of 5 stars
A very beautiful and emotional story of a Jewish family in America. Please read my full review here:

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